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Psalms

Chapter 73
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): mizem֗or le'a֫sa֥p 'a֤ke t֭ob leyishsera'e֥l 'elohi֗ym lebare֥y lebaֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

מִזְמ֗וֹר לְאָ֫סָ֥ף אַ֤ךְ ט֭וֹב לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אֱלֹהִ֗ים לְבָרֵ֥י לֵבָֽב׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): va'ani֗y kּi֭me'at ntvy nata֣yu ragela֑y kּe֝'a֗yin shpkh shshupּek֥u 'ashshuraֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.

וַאֲנִ֗י כִּ֭מְעַט נטוי נָטָ֣יוּ רַגְלָ֑י כְּ֝אַ֗יִן שפכה שֻׁפְּכ֥וּ אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-qi֭nּe'tiy bּaֽholeli֑ym shshel֖om reshsha'i֣ym 'ere'eֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

כִּֽי־קִ֭נֵּאתִי בַּֽהוֹלְלִ֑ים שְׁל֖וֹם רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֶרְאֶֽה׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y 'e֖yn charetzubּ֥ot lemota֗m ubari֥y 'ulaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For there are no pangs in their death; but their strength is firm.

כִּ֤י אֵ֖ין חַרְצֻבּ֥וֹת לְמוֹתָ֗ם וּבָרִ֥יא אוּלָֽם׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּa'ama֣l 'en֣oshsh 'eyne֑mo ve'im-'a֝da֗m lo֣ yenugּaֽ'u׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.

בַּעֲמַ֣ל אֱנ֣וֹשׁ אֵינֵ֑מוֹ וְעִם־אָ֝דָ֗ם לֹ֣א יְנֻגָּֽעוּ׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): la֭ken 'anaqa֣temo ga'ava֑h ya'atap-shshi֝֗yt chama֥s laֽmo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore pride compasses them about as a chain; violence covers them as a garment.

לָ֭כֵן עֲנָקַ֣תְמוֹ גַאֲוָ֑ה יַעֲטָף־שִׁ֝֗ית חָמָ֥ס לָֽמוֹ׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): ya֭tza meche֣leb 'eyne֑mo 'a֝ber֗u mashsekּiyּ֥ot lebaֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Their eyes stand out with fatness; they have more than heart could wish.

יָ֭צָא מֵחֵ֣לֶב עֵינֵ֑מוֹ עָ֝בְר֗וּ מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת לֵבָֽב׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): yami֤yqu ׀ viydabּer֣u bera֣ 'o֑shsheq mimּar֥om yedabּeֽru׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression; they speak loftily.

יָמִ֤יקוּ ׀ וִידַבְּר֣וּ בְרָ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁק מִמָּר֥וֹם יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshatּ֣u bashshּama֣yim pּiyhe֑m u֝leshshona֗m tּiֽhala֥ke bּa'aֽretz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walks through the earth.

שַׁתּ֣וּ בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם פִּיהֶ֑ם וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם תִּֽהֲלַ֥ךְ בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): lake֤n ׀ yshyb yashsh֣ub 'amּ֣o halo֑m ume֥y ma֝le֗ yimּa֥tzu laֽmo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore his people return Here; and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

לָכֵ֤ן ׀ ישיב יָשׁ֣וּב עַמּ֣וֹ הֲלֹ֑ם וּמֵ֥י מָ֝לֵ֗א יִמָּ֥צוּ לָֽמוֹ׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): veֽ'amer֗u 'eyka֥h yadaֽ'-'e֑l veye֖shsh dּe'a֣h be'eleyֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And they say, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

וְֽאָמְר֗וּ אֵיכָ֥ה יָדַֽע־אֵ֑ל וְיֵ֖שׁ דֵּעָ֣ה בְעֶלְיֽוֹן׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): hinּeh-'e֥lּeh reshsha'i֑ym veshshaleve֥y '֝ola֗m hishsegּu-chaֽyil׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

הִנֵּה־אֵ֥לֶּה רְשָׁעִ֑ים וְשַׁלְוֵ֥י ע֝וֹלָ֗ם הִשְׂגּוּ־חָֽיִל׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): ake-ri֭yq zikּi֣ytiy lebabi֑y va'erecha֖tz bּeniqּay֣on kּapּaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)truly I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

אַךְ־רִ֭יק זִכִּ֣יתִי לְבָבִ֑י וָאֶרְחַ֖ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּֽי׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): va'ehi֣y na֭gu'a kּal-hayּ֑om ve֝tokachetּi֗y labּeqariֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

וָאֱהִ֣י נָ֭גוּעַ כָּל־הַיּ֑וֹם וְ֝תוֹכַחְתִּ֗י לַבְּקָרִֽים׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): im-'a֭maretּiy 'asapּera֥h kem֑o hinּe֤h d֭or bּane֣yka bagaֽdetּiy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of your children.

אִם־אָ֭מַרְתִּי אֲסַפְּרָ֥ה כְמ֑וֹ הִנֵּ֤ה ד֭וֹר בָּנֶ֣יךָ בָגָֽדְתִּי׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽ֭'achashshּebah lada֣'at zo֑'t 'ama֖l hy h֣u be'eynaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

וָֽ֭אֲחַשְּׁבָה לָדַ֣עַת זֹ֑את עָמָ֖ל היא ה֣וּא בְעֵינָֽי׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): ad-'a֭bo 'el-miqedּeshshey-'e֑l 'a֝bi֗ynah le'achariytaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

עַד־אָ֭בוֹא אֶל־מִקְדְּשֵׁי־אֵ֑ל אָ֝בִ֗ינָה לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֣ke bּa֭chalaqot tּashshi֣yt la֑mo hi֝pּaletּa֗m lemashshּu'ֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Surely you did set them in slippery places; you cast them down into destruction.

אַ֣ךְ בַּ֭חֲלָקוֹת תָּשִׁ֣ית לָ֑מוֹ הִ֝פַּלְתָּ֗ם לְמַשּׁוּאֽוֹת׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֤yke hay֣u leshshamּa֣h kera֑ga sa֥pu ta֝֗mּu min-bּalּahֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

אֵ֤יךְ הָי֣וּ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה כְרָ֑גַע סָ֥פוּ תַ֝֗מּוּ מִן־בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּachal֥om mehaqi֑ytz 'a֝donay bּa'i֤yr ׀ tzalema֬m tּibezeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)As a dream when one awakes; so, O Lord, when you awake, you shall despise their image.

כַּחֲל֥וֹם מֵהָקִ֑יץ אֲ֝דֹנָי בָּעִ֤יר ׀ צַלְמָ֬ם תִּבְזֶֽה׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֭y yitechamּe֣tz lebabi֑y ve֝kileyota֗y 'eshshetּonaֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

כִּ֭י יִתְחַמֵּ֣ץ לְבָבִ֑י וְ֝כִלְיוֹתַ֗י אֶשְׁתּוֹנָֽן׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): va'aniy-ba֭'ar velo֣ 'eda֑ bּe֝hem֗ot hayi֥ytiy 'imּaֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So foolish was I, and ignorant; I was as a beast before you.

וַאֲנִי־בַ֭עַר וְלֹ֣א אֵדָ֑ע בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת הָיִ֥יתִי עִמָּֽךְ׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): va'ani֣y tami֣yd 'imּa֑ke 'a֝cha֗zetּa bּeyad-yemiyniֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Nevertheless I am continually with you; you have held me by my right hand.

וַאֲנִ֣י תָמִ֣יד עִמָּ֑ךְ אָ֝חַ֗זְתָּ בְּיַד־יְמִינִֽי׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּa'atzateka֥ taneche֑niy ve֝'acha֗r kּab֥od tּiqּacheֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)You shall guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

בַּעֲצָתְךָ֥ תַנְחֵ֑נִי וְ֝אַחַ֗ר כָּב֥וֹד תִּקָּחֵֽנִי׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): miy-li֥y bashshּama֑yim ve֝'imּeka֗ lo'-chapa֥tzetּiy ba'aֽretz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Whom have I in heaven but you? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside you.

מִי־לִ֥י בַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְ֝עִמְּךָ֗ לֹא־חָפַ֥צְתִּי בָאָֽרֶץ׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּala֥h shshe'eri֗y uleba֫bi֥y tzur-lebabi֥y vecheleqi֗y 'elohi֥ym le'olaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

כָּלָ֥ה שְׁאֵרִ֗י וּלְבָ֫בִ֥י צוּר־לְבָבִ֥י וְחֶלְקִ֗י אֱלֹהִ֥ים לְעוֹלָֽם׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-hinּe֣h recheqe֣yka yo'be֑du hi֝tzema֗tּah kּal-zone֥h mimּeֽkּa׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For, lo, they that are far from you shall perish; you have destroyed all them that go a whoring from you.

כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֣ה רְחֵקֶ֣יךָ יֹאבֵ֑דוּ הִ֝צְמַ֗תָּה כָּל־זוֹנֶ֥ה מִמֶּֽךָּ׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): va'ani֤y ׀ qiֽraba֥t 'elohi֗ym li֫y-t֥ob shshatּi֤y ׀ bּa'dona֣y yehovi֣h machesi֑y le֝sapּe֗r kּal-male'akoteֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my refuge in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all your works.

וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ קִֽרֲבַ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֗ים לִ֫י־ט֥וֹב שַׁתִּ֤י ׀ בַּאדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י לְ֝סַפֵּ֗ר כָּל־מַלְאֲכוֹתֶֽיךָ׃